公司搬迁项目(3/4)-英语听力

[00:00.429]And you were sure staff would be happy to make the commitment of moving permanently to such a nice part of the country? [00:06.676]Well, yes, but this is different from tourism. [00:10.434]We rely on the expertise of specialist IT people and where we were before, [00:16.190]there are hundreds of businesses in the same position. [00:18.693]We think there'll be less demand for their services here. [00:22.185]Didn't you have to offer them more money to relocate? [00:25.425]We decided on a generous relocation package, [00:28.431]and that seemed to be enough. [00:30.381]Are staff who relocated to your new base happy they made the move? [00:34.629]So far, yes. [00:35.883]We thought they'd be most impressed by the beautiful countryside, [00:39.380]but all they've said is how pleased they are they can now afford to move up the ladder in terms of finding a place to live, [00:45.878]accommodation costs near London have shot up in recent years. [00:49.385]And they're finding Plymouth has the same amenities they were used to before, [00:53.125]so no complaints there. [00:54.875]Did the Centre receive any local government support to relocate? [00:58.631]Yes, and that was enormously useful. [01:01.877]We didn't have to buy land from the local council, [01:04.387]and our offices were purpose-built according to our specifications.